M&S said an internal review of its suppliers in China had found no
evidence of the “live plucking or tethering of rabbits” as claimed by animal
rights groups and no evidence that its animal welfare policy had been
breached. Nonetheless, it said products would be removed from its shelves by
April because it had been unable to source “free range” products instead.

Public outcry against angora production was prompted by a video released three
weeks ago by the campaign group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
(Peta),